Emma Tiglao
| Birthday | December 8, 1994 |
|---|---|
| Age | 31 Years (November, 2026) |
| Birth Place | Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Education | BS International Tourism Management, Holy Angel University (2014) |
| Ethnicity | Filipino (Kapampangan) |
Biography
Emma Tiglao is a Filipino beauty queen and broadcast journalist, born Emma Mary Francisco Tiglao on December 8, 1994, in Mabalacat, Pampanga. She won Miss Grand International 2025 in Bangkok on October 18, 2025, giving the Philippines back-to-back victories in the pageant after CJ Opiaza, who crowned her.
Before her international win she was a news anchor and morning-show host on the NET25 network, and she had previously represented the country at Miss Intercontinental 2019 after winning the Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental title.
Before her international win she was a news anchor and morning-show host on the NET25 network, and she had previously represented the country at Miss Intercontinental 2019 after winning the Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental title.
Early Life
Tiglao is the youngest of four children of Antonio and Isabelita Tiglao and is Kapampangan. She began joining pageants at 13, starting with a competition at her school.
She studied at Holy Angel University in Angeles City, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in International Tourism Management and graduated on the dean's list in 2014.
She studied at Holy Angel University in Angeles City, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in International Tourism Management and graduated on the dean's list in 2014.
Career
Tiglao built a long pageant record before her international crown. She was first runner-up at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2012, reached the Top 15 at Binibining Pilipinas 2014 and was named 4th Princess at Miss World Philippines 2015. At Binibining Pilipinas 2019, held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on June 9, 2019, she won the Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental title, and she reached the Top 20 of Miss Intercontinental 2019 in Egypt that December.
Away from pageants, she moved into broadcasting. From 2020 she anchored news for Mata ng Agila on Eagle Broadcasting Corporation's NET25, and from 2021 to 2025 she was a host of the morning program Kada Umaga.
In 2025 she returned to competition representing Pampanga at Miss Grand Philippines, winning the national crown at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in August 2025. At Miss Grand International 2025, held at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, she won the Country's Power of the Year award on the way to the final. Her Top 10 speech addressed corruption in the Philippines, and in the Top 5 question round she spoke about public awareness of online scams and stronger enforcement against scam operations. She finished ahead of the representatives of Thailand, Spain, Ghana and Venezuela.
Away from pageants, she moved into broadcasting. From 2020 she anchored news for Mata ng Agila on Eagle Broadcasting Corporation's NET25, and from 2021 to 2025 she was a host of the morning program Kada Umaga.
In 2025 she returned to competition representing Pampanga at Miss Grand Philippines, winning the national crown at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in August 2025. At Miss Grand International 2025, held at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, she won the Country's Power of the Year award on the way to the final. Her Top 10 speech addressed corruption in the Philippines, and in the Top 5 question round she spoke about public awareness of online scams and stronger enforcement against scam operations. She finished ahead of the representatives of Thailand, Spain, Ghana and Venezuela.
Emma Tiglao: Quick Facts
How old is Emma Tiglao?
Emma Tiglao is 31 years old, born on December 8, 1994 in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines.
What is Emma Tiglao's ethnicity?
Emma Tiglao's ethnicity is Filipino (Kapampangan).
What does Emma Tiglao do?
Emma Tiglao is known as a model.
